INCREDIBLE drama as Galopin Des Champs falls when clear and hands Cheltenham victory to BOB OLINGER!

Bob Olinger was handed victory in the 2022 Turners Novices' Chase after Galopin Des Champs took a dramatic fall at the final fence.
Galopin Des Champs looked certain to land the spoils when he jumped the last well clear of Bob Olinger, but he slipped and knuckled over a stride after landing and ditched Paul Townend onto the ground.
That left Bob Olinger (6-5) to come home unchallenged by 40 lengths.
Blackmore said: "It's fantastic to win but nobody likes winning in those circumstances and it was brilliant to see Paul and Galopin Des Champs get up.
"I was happy with him, he made one or two little errors, so there's definitely room for improvement there, but four out I wasn't delighted and I thought I'd be travelling better.
"I don't know if it was the true Bob Olinger today, even coming up the hill it wasn't the fashion of last year and I was never going to catch Paul. It's strange emotions but unbelievable to get another winner here."
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[@BB1872]

Fantastic to hear and see a top trainer coming out and telling the truth!! That's proper honesty in horse racing 🤜🤛

[@samcaney7200]

I can’t remember a novice chase year as strong as this, Next years gold cup and open company chases are going to be unreal.

[@verenagiulianelli5878]

Thank God he's unharmed!!! Great Galopin!!!! He's got great days ahead of him and besides he'll make a great show jumper in his retirement. Love him to the moon and back!

[@suemaher5282]

Beautifully put Verena

[@timcomley3241]

I don’t think show jumping is on the agenda

[@leehancock8208]

GDC is the most exciting horse in training for me, so glad that he got up - bring on punchestown

[@verenagiulianelli5878]

He's champion stuff. Must learn to spend less time in the air, he's show jumping all the fences and that's losing time. But he' s a dream of a chaser.

[@electriclightlynnetrex6346]

He got up be he looked seriously injured

[@suemaher5282]

@@electriclightlynnetrex6346 Hes fine just caught his leg in the rein

[@electriclightlynnetrex6346]

@@suemaher5282 thanks, that great to hear

[@miamurphy9188]

Ye but bob wasn’t the horse he always is

[@Zarkava8]

Henry De Bromhead: I never thought a horse would do that to Bob Olinger. 😱 "Enough Said".

[@graeme922]

Big compliment to home by the Lee

[@empty-ed]

To bob not bob olinger

[@michaelc3051]

Talk about drama. It was just like Goshen and Annie Power at Cheltenham before him: race won but crashes at at the last. Tumult in the crowd, it's what makes jump racing so great and so unpredictable.

[@deandalton8482]

I've been on every single one of them. Unreal

[@johnbailey4375]

Yes, I backed Goshen that day too. I dread the last fence hurdle these days. I also remember Barton Bank at kempton one year if my memory serves me well.

[@greentombdive]

I’m still stunned that there’s just 4 runners, all Irish.

[@jacobbrover5153]

It was a shame but the two others that did race were 30 off the pace with 2 fences to go. Not many owners would risk hurting their horse just to watch Bob and GDC pull away that early.

[@aarif4072]

4 runners for this race is a joke

[@scottcardiff3]

AND NOW A GOLD CUP WINNER!

[@johnmagee2781]

Could anyone tell me the name of music itv racing plays that sounds very relaxing in between races I think it’s piano , my father passed away recently and it reminds me of him so much , is ther a name to the melody ?

[@Nautilus1972]

Jumping is the game. Well done, Henry. How good is GDC though?

[@tibbyltd]

How many fences are there?

[@leehoward8570]

Seemed to jump the last just a little long that was fine but landed a bit front heavy and was real tough to recorrect quickly as he took it full blooded.

[@JPwhoknows]

Just stumbled on landing didnt he, didn’t actually think the jump itself was bad whatsoever. Did have one similar early one as well.

[@suemaher5282]

@@JPwhoknows At least hes ok JP I think hes a proper horse and Paul did nothing he just buckled after the fence he tried to stay on his feet.

[@JPwhoknows]

@@suemaher5282 you know he’s special when you make a horse like Bob look ordinary. Onto good things for sure.

[@leehoward8570]

Would of been such heartbreak had he broke a leg or something, did look like he limped off a bit maybe just sore ankle. So grateful hes ok and lives on..

[@leehoward8570]

@@JPwhoknows yes maybe he took off with too much rear spring which tilted the horse forward which is hard to correct at speed.

[@joesmithy9926]

2023 gold Cup I'm telling you. So impressed by him and how he looks as a horse. Star in the making. Needs to spend abit less air on the jumps, tidy up a small bits and he's a special one.

[@Zarkava8]

@@rockface901 Rubbish, Galopin is Champion in the making.

[@russellstanton7583]

Well...has a chance but L'Homme Press is the best jumper. Ahoy Senor has a better engine but loses too many lengths with his jumping. If that gets better he's another one in the pot. IMO open again next year

[@joesmithy9926]

@@rockface901I think Willie has said he's absolutely fine and walking well. Also said might move him down in trip. If he can improve jumping over this year which is Willie's target, he's a serious beast

[@joesmithy9926]

@@russellstanton7583 L'Homme Presse was the other horse this week I was so so impressed with too. Top 3 to watch this year is definitely Lhomme Presse, GDC, Constitution Hill

[@russellstanton7583]

@@joesmithy9926 ...Constitution Hill👏When Henderson said he'd contemplated entering him in this year's Champ Hurdle I can see why. Honeysuckle vs Constitution Hill at Punchestown??

[@Leftrightgoodfight]

Final fence fall cost me £83k 🤝 after having him in a 5 fold with Sir gerhard, l’homme presse, facile Vega and flooring Porter.

[@Leftrightgoodfight]

Thankfully pulled some back with a last minute treble of third win to place in 3, flooring porter and love envoi to place in 4

[@norniron7404]

Talk shite

[@Leftrightgoodfight]

@@norniron7404 believe as you please little man

[@norniron7404]

@@Leftrightgoodfight Luke shitetalker

[@johnbailey4375]

Ohhh, bet that hurt

[@silenusut]

Watch why Blackmore still has to keep beating the eventual very lucky 1st home: the whole final furlong was way out of the horse’s comfort zone - his body-shape was one of an animal distressingly curled into itself. However fortuitous a result, I trust afterwards both horses and riders were lapped in luxury and allowed some time out.

[@Elliot-T]

Looks a quality horse, final fence was costly for me.

[@harpalchauhan428]

This moment was just as shocking as what happened to annie power but she came back with a vengeance the following year and hope the same for him.

[@Zarkava8]

Plenty of time to make up for it.

[@russellstanton7583]

Him simply running in this was costly for me !! Had GDC (8/1) in a trixie/ treble with Honeysuckle 2/+ and Bob Olinger 4/1🥺

[@harpalchauhan428]

@@russellstanton7583 oh deep better luck next year. Had £20 accumulator with edwardstone. Honeysuckle, facil vega flooring porter go down the drain when GDC fell. Missed a scoop 6, 10 years ago that last horse i needed got withdrawn and i got given a donkey instead and named the winner really hurts. Nothing in stone till the cross the line just before he jumped last i did think please not annie power because his jumping had to much energy but it was the landing that did it. But lucky had £50 flooring porter 4/1 from last week and thought he's only other good thing of the day so put reminder £50 i had for other races on him too. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@russellstanton7583]

@@harpalchauhan428 ...well done mate. As I say , Vauban can make me a happy bunny today. £612 returns for £16 IF he wins. IF...🙏

[@davidmorgan5455]

Terrible for connections today but I will be surprised if galopin doesn't win the gold cup next year

[@davidmorgan5455]

@@rockface901 why not and who is your likely gold cup winner for next year

[@Zarkava8]

@@rockface901 Get back in your Jack in the box. 😂

[@davidmorgan5455]

@@Zarkava8 who do you think you are certainly got no clue about horseracing

[@thomasbalfe1492]

Jumps so big he lands steeply. He was electric at some like fence 7,8 and 9 the ditch

[@johnbailey4375]

I would say that Gallopin going to be a horse with a big future.

[@eamonnoneill1340]

What the hell were connections thinking trying to turn a gold cup three miler into a Ryanair horse🤔😡😤

[@alasdairdouglas7485]

Yeah flight cancelled

[@niallbourke7963]

Disaster - cost me nearly three bags of sand!

[@martyndavid2094]

Bloody had this in a double with Allaho , cost me 2k , grrrrr

[@radleysmith7528]

It cost Wayne double that

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

@@radleysmith7528 at twice the odds. 😂

[@gazroyalesrhodes2331]

I would like to see a rematch 🏇🏇🏆

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

as they came to the last i swear i was chanting fall ya bas t a r d FALL , and it worked!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[@suemaher5282]

What a comment to make. I cant believe u put that up. Imagine that brilliant horse doing that and the headlines. Most people on here are so happy he didnt break a leg even those who backed him. Galopin will be back and winning u r a loser of a man

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

@@suemaher5282 angry because i don't answer your email??? you sent one i replied and you sent another one and ......i was already bored and ignored it :PPP just giving the viewers some context to your comment

[@suemaher5282]

@@WESSERPARAQUAT I wouldnt waste my time with u it was a stupid comment and nasty. If I replied to something u have said in the past u must have been talking sense then. Did u honestly want to see a horse hurt so u could get paid. Dont answer that i block nutters like u.

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

@@suemaher5282 go away

[@andrewrose4643]

I think Rachel should get a ban pushing and shoving the horse to the line why main danger fell and she was clear easy win but was no need to push it the others was never going to catch her

[@kevinwoodward7227]

Couldn't agree more. At least 3 uses of the whip at 30 lengths clear is a disgrace. 7 day ban for me

[@carys.kathleen]

@@kevinwoodward7227 shut up🤦‍♂️

[@marioamato7102]

Just because she's a "girl"

[@andrewrose4643]

@@marioamato7102 yh ok we comment bad because she was a girl u thick shit watch the race and have a look once Galopin fell she was well clear no need to ride the horse like that

[@schindlerteejay94]

I rooted for Bob Olinger as soon as Rachel Blackmore won the champion hurdle with honeysuckle, that’s how good cheltenham is every march.

[@hassartheking3339]

I said fall and it did , come on Bob ££

[@stephenholmes1036]

Jumping is the name of the game and GDS is not a great jumper but nether was the winner. GDS is good i saw Killiney. He could have been great but sadly lost at.Ascot both need more work on their jumping

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

if you watch it in slow motion it looks like Townend made no real effort to stay in the plate looks like he jumped off???, love the timid way he punched the ground another ruby falling at the last haha

[@roberto4001000]

🤡🤡🤡

[@danilosv1421]

Lay odd 1.09 Win💰💰😆

[@colinmccorrmick629]

It’s Annie power all over again

[@shiftylad9938]

2023 gold cup winner

[@parmaman8551]

As someone who doesn't follow horse racing, isn't this like an F1 driver crashing out on the last lap of the race when they're miles ahead? Because if that's the case all the blame should be on the jockey.

[@carys.kathleen]

nah mate it was a tired fall. the horse was knackered and jumped it tiredly and that’s always the most dangerous way to jump

[@gavinanderson9655]

Think Bob was probably running on a bit stronger anyway but guess we will never know

[@marioamat3427]

You fkin real or what he was on his arse ffs, that's why this country is fuked

[@AncientPurpleDragon]

Sorry, my fault. I bet on it...

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

i still think looking at it again he would have won anyway hehehe

[@dianeblach4322]

For me... as long as both horse and jockey are ok is good enough for me.

[@freddieefomi]

Fix race for re match Paul save them

[@jayborland8807]

gallopin is tailor made for the king George

[@andymmmmmmmm]

Good job he fallen, made the race entertaining for the neutral

[@Zarkava8]

I would never wish a horse to fall.

[@tysonsclub]

there career can be over from a fall and some die from a fall you twonk!!!

[@petermasterson8276]

fell,their

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

G'WAN BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! G.WAN YA GOOD THING!!!!!!!!

[@zaminraza7428]

Bad luck...very Disappointed 😭😭😭

[@MrSmid888]

JUMPS racing. Won me £500 this win. Big Treble.

[@michaelmaloney4517]

2023 Monkfish

[@johnfairfield6938]

i backed the winner was i lucky hee hee

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

was always going to win wasn't he?? hehehe

[@thereckoning8326]

Was GDC ok? he looked horribly lame. Made me cringe badly!

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

Won't win gold cup Bob ollinger was running way below par and a fast gold cup run race on good ground he won't look like same horse plus what are the chances of him not falling in gold cup

[@irishman6517]

Special needs Wayne was on des champs at 33/1 in a few of his fake typed bets, lmao fanny bettor

[@Zarkava8]

If they're fake bets he can't have backed them could he. 😂 😂

[@irishman6517]

@@Zarkava8 that dude spends his day typing up fake bets and licking windows

[@FlipThatCardKez]

I won on bob ♦️ got lucky lol

[@miamurphy9188]

The fences are there to be jumped and bob wasn’t right

[@FlipThatCardKez]

@@miamurphy9188 i won on bob 😊

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

Worst jockey in UK paul townend time after time he will fall at last always on odds on favourites he just can't handle pressure and why does mullins continue too use him if Tom Scudamore were too ride him he would have won

[@RandyWatson69]

Jesus Robertshaw, Paul Townend is from Ireland, not the UK.

[@suemaher5282]

Top jockey at the festival. Tom Scudamore I like but u r joking if u think hes better than Paul who had a brilliant week

[@paulbrady5772]

Paul Townend always been an average jockey the horses made him look good. Shit ride on gaelic warrior can't get home when the pressure is on .. Unlike ruby

[@michaeledwards3578]

Don't count your chickens ..................

[@ashleypersaud3218]

So sad

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ianmulhall768]

Jumping would beat Bob they said 😂😂😂

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

Won't even run in gold cup mullins will run him over 2 miles

[@Zarkava8]

He's got the boat Energumene for that distance.

[@davidthomas450]

Bob olinger not a natural I’m afraid , jumped ok but screwed on a few jumps. BMG would have put their jumping under a lot of pressure as that novice can jump. Wouldn’t surprise me if Bob olinger went back hurdling next year

[@russellstanton7583]

Hope so I've had him in the Stayers in a little ew multiple....

[@markperryman2311]

Cost me a lot of dough, £1000 double with Alaho.......Had to press Alaho hard to get money back....🐴

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

So you lost 1k backing 2 odds on favourites in a double, and then spent 2k in a single to get your stake back? What a guy. You should write a book about it

[@markperryman2311]

@@DanceySteveYNWA Why write a book about it,? I have enough money not to go to work , do selective betting, £6,500 up on the meeting, Constitution Hill, Edwardstone, Honeysuckle, Sir Gerhard, Alaho, hanging around in betting shops makes you skint.....

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

@@markperryman2311 I really don't care how much money you say you have. As for your 'selective betting', anyone who is putting thousands on horses is an addict, regardless of what you think about people in betting shops? You're a degenerate. Accept it.

[@mrtibbz10]

@@DanceySteveYNWA If he's got the money to lose that amount it's just like you losing a tenner but he doesn't work in a factory earning 1200 a month.... You fucking addict.

[@markperryman2311]

@@DanceySteveYNWA I go weeks without betting, you're a bad judge of people, you don't know me or my background, I'm certainly not an addict, I started off doing my money on everything, but changed, betting on everything every day is not the way, I learned that, ......